Streptococcus thermophilus: from yogurt starter to a new promising probiotic candidate?

O Uriot, S Denis, M Junjua, Y Roussel… - Journal of Functional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amount
confer a health benefit to the host. To be considered as a probiotic, a bacterial strain must …

Application of natural and modified additives in yogurt formulation: Types, production, and rheological and nutraceutical benefits

AO Bankole, EA Irondi, W Awoyale, EO Ajani - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Yogurt, a popular fermented dairy product, is of different types and known for its nutritional
and nutraceutical benefits. However, incorporating additives into yogurt has been adopted to …

[HTML][HTML] Current challenges of Streptococcus infection and effective molecular, cellular, and environmental control methods in aquaculture

A Mishra, GH Nam, JA Gim, HE Lee, A Jo, HS Kim - Molecules and cells, 2018 - Elsevier
Several bacterial etiological agents of streptococcal disease have been associated with fish
mortality and serious global economic loss. Bacterial identification based on biochemical …

Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani …

A Jensen, CFP Scholz, M Kilian - International journal of …, 2016 - microbiologyresearch.org
The Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus currently comprises 20 species with validly
published names, including the pathogen S. pneumoniae. They have been the subject of …

Lactic acid bacteria isolated from fresh vegetable products: potential probiotic and postbiotic characteristics including immunomodulatory effects

F Alameri, M Tarique, T Osaili, R Obaid, A Abdalla… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability to perform effectively in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is one of the most
significant criteria in the selection of potential probiotic bacteria. Thus, the present study …

Accurate reconstruction of bacterial pan-and core genomes with PEPPAN

Z Zhou, J Charlesworth, M Achtman - Genome research, 2020 - genome.cshlp.org
Bacterial genomes can contain traces of a complex evolutionary history, including extensive
homologous recombination, gene loss, gene duplications, and horizontal gene transfer. To …

Therapeutic potential of gut microbiota and its metabolite short-chain fatty acids in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

NA Alsharairi - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), the principle end-products produced by the anaerobic gut
microbial fermentation of complex carbohydrates (CHO) in the colon perform beneficial roles …

The role of short-chain fatty acids in the interplay between a very low-calorie ketogenic diet and the infant gut microbiota and its therapeutic implications for reducing …

NA Alsharairi - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gut microbiota is well known as playing a critical role in inflammation and asthma
development. The very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) is suggested to affect gut …

The Plasmidome of Firmicutes: Impact on the Emergence and the Spread of Resistance to Antimicrobials

VF Lanza, AP Tedim, JL Martínez… - … : Biology and impact …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Firmicutes constitutes one of the dominant bacteria phyla of human and animal gut
microbiota. It comprises a number of genera of outstanding relevance in health care and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomic analysis of the genus Enterococcus

Z Zhong, W Zhang, Y Song, W Liu, H Xu, X Xi… - Microbiological …, 2017 - Elsevier
As important lactic acid bacteria, Enterococcus species are widely used in the production of
fermented food. However, as some strains of Enterococcus are opportunistic pathogens …